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Shrimp Salad Circus
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Shrimp is a site designed to inspire your every day - to encourage you to create, think outside the box, better your business, and just to appreciate the pretty, simple, and happy things in life.
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freebies . june desktop wallpaper

JUNE!? That means it has been a year since I got married and we moved to Colorado. Whoa. Remember when you were a kid and you would hear adults talk about how they could not believe it was 1995, or t...

1 day ago 1 person likes this

good eats . how to make candied ginger

Crystallized (or candied) ginger is a great addition to baked goods, trail mix, or even as a chewy snack with a bit of a kick. You can buy it already candied at many groceries, but its way, way cheap...

4 days ago 3 people like this

cant live without . down and out chic

Summer is my absolute favorite season because although the Southern heat can, at times, seem unbearable, the summer is the perfect season to kick back, relax, and stay cool (literally, mind you). Her...

5 days ago 1 person likes this

blog better . photo layout design for posts

Hi, leShrimpers! While Lindsay is gallivanting around Europe (me: jealous!), I am here to talk about photo layouts in your blog posts. I think photo layouts are a big piece of creating a consistent a...

25 may 12 2 people like this

the kentucky derby . I wore it

So here it is - what I wore to the Kentucky Derby. It was hella hot that day, so I didnt really bother to accessorize much. The hat was very, very necessary, as the sun was putting up a good fight al...

24 may 12

cant live without . my beautiful disaster

Hello lovely readers!  My name is Erin from My Beautiful Disaster.  Lindsay is off on an awesome vacation right now, and asked me to answer a simple question....what are six thing I cant li...

23 may 12

how to-sday . masking tape doormat rehab

Im sure this project has been done and redone all over the internet, but since I did it and took photos, Im going to show you my way. Its all freehand - no stencils or tracing. That might freak you o...

22 may 12 2 people like this

cant live without . stars for streetlights

Superglue, Mod Podge, and Hot Glue Guns: Do I even need to say anything about these three things? They make the crafting world go round. :) Scarves: I am one of those people that is quite guilty of o...

21 may 12

cant live without . lemon jitters

Marrah: I just adopted a cat. And I love her to pieces despite her trust issues. You can see photos of her on my Instagram. Cricut: I wouldnt be a very good craft blogger if I didnt at least inc...

20 may 12

cant live without . dottie adele

Vaseline: Im addicted to petroleum jelly.  I slather it on my lips every night before I go to sleep (and wake up to nary a crack or dry spot) and use it to remove my eye make-up.  If I was ...

18 may 12

en route to europe

Thats right, you guys - todays the day! First stop, Munich, then Amsterdam, Belgium, and Romania. Im so excited I cant even stand it! Im going to attempt to Instagram this mess if I can figure out ho...

17 may 12 1 person likes this

the time I was attacked by a pterodactyl

First of all, I spelled pterodactyl correctly on the first try.  Secondly, this post is alternately titled "The Time I Wore the Same Thing as the Wall." Thirdly, this is yet another reas...

16 may 12

my big makeover

Remember two forevers ago when I was contemplating a haircut? Well, I finally manned up and did it... Check it out after the jump! I cut off about ten inches, all said and done. Ive gotten a few "...

15 may 12

lindsay hugs all the animals . duck

New fact about me: I have a borderline psychotic mild obsession with animals. I love them. Pretty much all of them. I like to think they love me back, so Im on a quest to hug them. Pretty much all of...

10 may 12 1 person likes this

links à la mode . midis, maxis, and may

Edited by: Victoria of vmac+cheese When I was a little kid, it was tough to find me in anything other than pants or shorts. I wouldn’t go so far as to say I was a tom boy... but skirts and dress...

08 may 12

freaking . out

Just one of the many reasons I love my not so baby Mish... Youd love him, too, if you met him. Immediately. Oh, and in case you were wondering, its pronounced lilke  \mēsh\. Or Meesh. But n...

04 may 12

margarita cookies . eat this

Remember how this Saturday is the Derby, and youre gonna make these mint julep cookies to celebrate? Well, try not to freak out or anything (I know how you get about these things...), but its also Ci...

03 may 12

the pants and stripes . I wore it

Those pants? A recent acquisition. I love them to bits. Theyre J.Lo for Kohls. I realize I probably dont have sufficient "junk" in my "trunk" to wear anything bearing her name on the ...

02 may 12

freebie . may desktop wallpaper

In my day job, I spend a good portion of my day talking with school staff. Today, a teacher mentioned that there are only a few weeks left in this school year. Despite the fact that my school days ar...

01 may 12

mint julep cookies . eat this

In case you werent aware, the 138th Kentucky Derby is this weekend, on May 5. The Derby is that shindig that shot gaudy hats and the mint julep straight to world-fame. Problem is, I hate bourbon, so ...

30 apr 12

what should I do in belgium?

image via DDubPhotog Im sure you already know where this post is going, after Munich and Amsterdam... The Mister and I are heading to Ghent and Brugge on the next little leg of our trip, and I need a...

27 apr 12

coasting toward summer . be inspired

1. Beach Blanket Bingo One-Piece . Modcloth   2. Pencilmania Necklace . Aroha Jewelz 3. Vintage Wire Basket . Bridgewood Place   4. Ultra Sheer Liquid SPF 55 . Neutrogena 5. PUBLIC D8 Bicyc...

26 apr 12

free social media icons . blog better

icons by Pink Moustache If you want to continue to take your blog to the next level, you need to give your readers exactly what theyre looking for - without making them work for it. If they cant find...

25 apr 12 8 people like this

cody griffith . be inspired

Its been too long since Ive bragged on my brilliant brother, Cody Griffith. Hes been epic since our Crayola days, and hes only getting better. The image of the girl leaning against the wall (below, r...

23 apr 12

what should I do in amsterdam?

image via Basciar, edited by me And the trip planning continues... Thanks for all the incredible advice about what I should see, do, and eat in Munich, everybody! The counting down has begun with a v...

20 apr 12

capturing my mundane

Mish I just realized that I share tons of DIYs and inspiration on here, but I havent shared too terribly much from my own everyday moments recently... These pictures are mostly from when I first...

19 apr 12

sea foam, peach, and grey . shopping by color

Im trying out a few new post layout ideas, and Im kind of liking this one in particular. I was shooting for a magazine-esque vibe. Im loving peach and teal/sea foam greens right now. I think its a gr...

16 apr 12

incorporating diy into real life

I DIY all the time, but then you never see it again. Im terrible about that. Ill make things and then forget about them entirely. Thats why, this time anyway, I made myself put together an outfit wit...

12 apr 12

wearable fashion . color-blocking

There are so many fashion trends coming and going that its hard to keep up, let alone invest money into something that isnt even really wearable for those of us living outside the glitz of big-c...

11 apr 12

be inspired . poolside, a cheap motel

As you can see from yesterdays post (and several more to come!), Ive got vacation on the brain, so I put together a collection of retro fun inspired by the thought of lounging poolside at some perfec...

10 apr 12 1 person likes this

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